2010 Memory: Bitter Sweet

Sitting at work, one of the most bitter sweet moments of 2010 came to me!!

THE 2010 MISS BLACK AND GOLD PAGEANT

Contestant #4

Much thanks to the brothers of the DELTA THETA chapter of ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INC. for giving me such an amazing opportunity. As everyone who knows me, its obvious that I would NEVER be the one expected to be in a pageant, but it was a GREAT expierence... and 3RD PLACE.. Wasn't too bad. (SMH) If you ever have a chance to do something like this please do it!!!!

Back In Action

Defintly enjoyed my time being back home for the christmas holiday. Getting to link up with one of my FAVORITE people in the world RJP!! As always with the camara we had loads of fun:

IV Angel Profile!

Today's iV Angel is a new addition to the family: Divania "Vannie" Sykes. When she isn't matching our fly in front of the camera, the Flint, Mich. native is pushing toward a MIS degree at Texas Southern University. But if you're going to hold a conversation with Vannie, know what you're getting into - as the interview below shows, she has some weird tastes.

Birthplace & Current Stomping Grounds:

I was born in Flint, MI &I now live in Houston, TX.

Favorite iV shirt, or iV shirt that best describes your personality, and why? What appeals to you about Identical Variant's clothing and brand?

The shirt that best describes my personality is the black "I'm Dope Get Over It." Because just as it says im DOPE and it makes me feel so "bad @$$." Identical Variant is so different! It's not another clothing label that is this unique to me and the prices are so reasonable.

Lifetime goals?

Right now I attend Texas Southern University, pursuing my BBA in MIS, which I plan on completing in 3 years. Then I plan on doing internships here and there, and then going to grad school at The University of Texas to pursue my masters in Business.

TV show/movie you can't live without?

I can't live with out Law& Order: SVU, it's so amzing. I love that show. I can watch it over and over and over.

What makes you different?

I must be honest I am super weird. I try to do things without people noticing; there have been many times Randall has caught me with the camera doing weird things. I love eating peanut butter and grapes, so yummy, but everyone thinks I'm weird. I used to watch "Trading Spaces" all the time on TLC; nobody likes that, but I used to love it. I would get home from school and go right to watching that ALL day! Simple things make me happy and smile, what makes me different though is that standing on my head and talking to myself makes me super relaxed and happy. I can be supper mean, and I sometimes say things that shouldnt be said, but I am always 100% honest. If you ask me a question I'm going to be real with you!!

With iV, all the models have different personalities. I'm the hard core biker chick and I love it, because I'm the youngest and I act the toughest, but I love all my big "Angel" sisters. I can't explain why I act this way, its just me!! Ms. Perfectly Imperfect.

-http://identicalvariant.blogspot.com/2010/02/iv-angels-profile-divania.html